Career Counseling 2.0

Career Counseling 2.0

Summary

In recent years, the global workforce has experienced profound transformations shaped by technological advancements, economic shifts, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, individuals have faced unprecedented stress, dissatisfaction, and disengagement levels in their careers, all of which significantly affect mental health. Career Counseling 2.0 will dive into the need for an updated approach to career counseling that acknowledges these changes and offers effective therapeutic interventions to address issues including stress, burnout, work-life balance, and emotional well-being.

Learning Objectives 

1. Determine how a client's faith system interacts with their beliefs about career
2. Develop tools to facilitate clients' insight into strengths, aptitude, career-related values, generational struggles, and personal patterns
3. Explain the use of resume review, interview role play, and networking education within career coaching sessions

Course Presenter 

Dina Jones, M.A.

Course Lessons   

CCA 101: Career Counseling Biblical Integration and Assessment 
Dina Jones, M.A. 
In this session, a working theology of work and career will be presented for licensed mental health professionals working with willing Christian clients. The significance of a career within an individual's life will be examined from an integrated biblical and clinical perspective. An understanding of how mental health conditions interplay with career-related issues will be established, including the impact of ADHD, ADD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression. Evidence-based research will be presented on the benefits of integrating a client's faith system into their career counseling sessions, emphasizing assessment tools.  
 Run time: 58:23 

CCA 102: Career Counseling Interventions  
Dina Jones, M.A. 
This session will identify several false and self-limiting beliefs about career, identity, purpose, and capability. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools will be demonstrated to address the identified cognitive distortions. Approaches for helping clients identify unhelpful behavior patterns, including personal and generational, will be reviewed. Best practices in utilizing resume reviews, mock interviews or interviewing role plays, and networking education will be established.  
 Run time: 1:01:37

CCA 103: Career Counseling Strategies for Today’s Populations  
Dina Jones, M.A. 
This session equips licensed mental health professionals with specialized knowledge and strategies to effectively support clients facing unique challenges in their career journeys. Dina Jones delves into the topic of grieving career loss and disappointment. Participants will understand the emotional impact of career-related grief on individuals and learn practical strategies to provide support and guidance during this process. Participants will also increase their awareness of various generations' different frameworks and perspectives. Understanding the values, expectations, and career-related challenges specific to each generation will enable counselors to tailor their approaches accordingly. By recognizing the generational influences and factors that shape individuals' career aspirations and decisions, clinicians can provide clients with more relevant and effective guidance.  
 Run time: 1:01:56

Continuing Education   
3.0 CE Credits available for LPC, LMFT, and LCSW.  
The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) offers some psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and play therapists Continuing Education (CE) credit due for good standing with certain states and a limited number of professional organizations. It remains the responsibility of each participant to be aware of state licensure and CE requirements.  

Participants should check their state and/or local regulations regarding required continuing education hours. For more information Light University Continuing Education programs, please visit: https://lightuniversity.com/continuing-education-statements/